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Rep. Carter Effort to Expand Hearing Aid Access Finalized by FDA
August 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule today that will increase access to hearing aids by making them available over-the-counter, an issue Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) has been championing since 2017:

"Hearing aids should be just as accessible as reading glasses," said Carter. "Only 1 in 5 Americans who need a hearing a . . .

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